{"id":79,"date":"2016-11-06T22:23:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T02:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dott.ca\/yeea\/?p=79"},"modified":"2016-11-26T14:51:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T18:51:33","slug":"best-home-audio-products-of-2016-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yeea.com\/?p=79","title":{"rendered":"Best home audio products of 2016 — No.1"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELAC Debut B6<\/span><\/h2>\n
\u00a09.1\u00a0<\/span>OVERALL<\/h5>\n
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THE GOOD:<\/strong> The ELAC Debut B6 bookshelf speakers look sharp, and boast excellent sound for a bargain price. Home theater buyers can easily partner the Debut B6 with ELAC’s matching Debut Series tower, center and subwoofer.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE BAD:<\/strong> The Debut B6 is only available in a black vinyl finish.<\/p>\n

THE BOTTOM LINE:<\/strong> The ELAC Debut B6 bookshelf speakers offer stellar, best-in-class sound quality that no other speakers can match at this low price.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When Andrew Jones designs a loudspeaker, we sit up and take notice.<\/p>\n

Jones built his reputation working with the likes of brands such as KEF and Infinity, as well as designing the $80,000 TAD Reference speakers<\/a><\/span>. After earning rave reviews from audio enthusiasts for such high-end products, he set his sights a little lower and designed a line ofhighly affordable speakers for Pioneer<\/a><\/span> that shattered our expectations of just how good budget-priced speakers could sound.<\/p>\n

Jones eventually amicably left Pioneer (though not before shepherding equally affordable soundbars<\/a><\/span>and speaker pedestals<\/a><\/span> ) and now leads ELAC America’s speaker division<\/a><\/span>. And he’s back at it, pouring his expertise into ELAC’s new Debut speaker series. The Debut line encompasses a full range of surround speakers, including the F5 towers, C5 center and A4 Dolby Atmos models. But here we’re breaking out the Debut B6 bookshelf speakers, and focusing on them as a standalone stereo pair.<\/p>\n

After listening to them, it’s clear that Jones keeps outdoing himself with each new generation of his designs.<\/p>\n

The all-new ELAC Debut B6 retails for $280 per pair. (UK and Australia prices aren’t yet available, but the speakers should be available in those markets by the end of 2015. The US price converts to around \u00a3180 or AU$380 per pair.) For that price, these speakers are so good that they may just spawn a new generation of audiophiles — albeit ones who don’t need the deep pockets usually associated with the hobby.<\/p>\n

True, the Debut B6 is more than double the price of the Jones-designed Pioneer SP-BS22-LR bookshelf speakers<\/a> we’ve praised<\/a><\/span> many times (those models are still readily available). But the ELAC Debut B6 is a substantially better speaker that still remains incredibly affordable. It’s our new go-to budget speaker, hands down.<\/p>\n

Design and features<\/h3>\n
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